CORNERSTONE CHURCH COLCHESTER

Charity number: 1201873
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith primarily, but not exclusively, within Colchester, Essex and the surrounding neighbourhood; and the prevention and relief of need, hardship and sickness, the advancement of education, and the provision of facilities and social welfare by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, financial or social hardship.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £46,433
Total expenditure: £29,229

People

5 Trustee(s)

19 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Essex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Linsey John Owen Parker Chair 08 February 2023
None on record
Pastor Gaius Marc Phillingham Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Hannah Elizabeth Wyncoll Trustee 28 April 2024
None on record
Thomas Steven Owen Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record
David Michael Taylor Trustee 08 February 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £20.87k £46.43k
Total expenditure £10.55k £29.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 12 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 12 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Feb 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:- 4.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN COLCHESTER, ESSEX AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD; AND 4.2. SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS SHALL, IN THE OPINION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, PUT INTO PRACTICE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BASIS OF FAITH, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE, PROVIDED THAT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES MUST BE UNDERTAKEN IN A MANNER THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RULES AS MAY BE ADOPTED AND AMENDED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME.

Contact information

Address:
10 St. Johns Road
COLCHESTER
CO4 0JW
Phone:
07976433107
Email:
hello@cornerstonecolchester.co.uk
Website:

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